day of docs

had a full day today. avery and i both had dr appointments, and i'm happy to report that both went well :)

38 week appointment: dr. was surprisingly nice! still a lot awkward and maybe nervous even, but pleasant. didn't gain any weight (wahoo!), blood pressure 104/70, belly back to measuring ahead (wonder when she realized not to measure me when i'm lying flat on my back?), baby's heartbeat steady and good, head nice and low (but not "too low" as far as the dr is concerned?), and even though i've got a good amount of swelling in my feet and legs, she's not concerned. i did test positive for GBS, so i have to make sure if my water breaks that i call them promptly so i can get in to get antibiotics.

(side note: before the dr came in, i asked the nurse (in confidence) if there was a chance that this new dr would be at the hospital to deliver me if i went early. she said she didn't think so, b/c as far as she knew the dr was just taking over the office hours for my old dr. she asked if this was a good thing or not and i confided that i didnt have a great appointment last week and i was relieved to know she wouldn't be delivering me. my nurse laughed and said "what goes on in here after i leave and the door gets closed??" she went on to say that i wasn't the first one to voice an "opinion" on this dr and she hoped it made me feel a bit better to know i wasn't alone in not being that fond of her.)

so...2 weeks from today we'll be snuggling our new little one. holy.cow.

as for our "old" little one :) avery's 18 month appointment: no shots! yay :) zane came with us (another yay!), she did great until she saw the room with the scale in it and then she broke down :(
weighed in at 29 lbs 1oz and 33 1/2 inches tall. still holding steady in the 90-95th percentile, so the dr said everything we're doing seems to be working great and not to change anything. she was amazing throughout the whole appointment, looking at books and mobiles around the room while we chatted with the dr. as soon as he brought out the stethoscope however, she lost it again! it was heartbreaking...she kept taking the end, picking it up, throwing it at the dr and saying "all done! all done!" he was able to check her out while zane wrangled her and as soon as all instruments were away, she was fine and content to look at a huge book on dinosaurs :) i can't believe the next time we go to the dr (for her) will be for her 2 year appointment! i already booked it for early december....c.r.a.z.y!

aside from being proud of how she handled the dr (yes, she cried but she got over it so quick and let the dr do what he needed to do), i'm so proud of the rest of her day! i dropped her off at my parents this morning so i could go to my appointment and not make her sit through my 45 minute wait (argh!!). she had her lunch and then grammy and gramps put her down for a nap and she slept for 2 hours at their house! she woke up happy and went back to playing. i picked her up in the afternoon and she transitioned fantastically! i'm hoping all these little times that we're away from her are going to help when we're in the hospital and she tries to adjust to a new routine :) she makes my heart happy :)

this day, however, has not made my feet or back happy. na-na.